Date1962DescriptionPhotographs of the earlier and later stages of reconstruction of the Loscoe Street Bridge, in Fairfield, in 1962.
the first image shows the piers and stressed concrete support that were installed across the Prospect Creek.
The second image shows workmen standing and working on the bridge (this image was also featured in the Biz on 15 August 1962). NotesThe existing wooden bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge. The new bridge span 105 feet across Prospect Creek and featured a 24-foot-wide roadway and 2 six-foot footpaths.
The bridge was built by Fairfield Council engineers at the cost of £18,000. The project was funded by Fairfield and Holroyd Councils and opened in September 1962.
Reconstruction of the Loscoe Street Bridge, Fairfield NSW (1962). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 08/03/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6230
